There are currently another 20 substances on the REACH registry on intentions which are to likely be added to the REACH candidate list following a meeting of member state representatives last week. These additions include the first substance nominated for its endocrine disrupting properties, 4-tert-Octylphenol (CAS 140-66-9).
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has recently completed consultation on the additions. Eight of the substances will be automatically added to the candidate list. Concerns posed by the other 12 chemicals were discussed by a committee last week.
The committee, made up of member state experts, paid attention to Octylphenol, which is used in the manufacture of paints, adhesives and tyres and was nominated by Germany, because it wanted to be clear that it meets the "equivalent concern" criteria used to justify the addition of endocrine disruptors to the list.
Substances on the candidate list are subject to extra rules on information disclosure. They may also be added to the annex 14 Authorisation List in future.
The new additions will bring the number of substances on REACH's candidate list to 73. This would be still less than half of the European Commission's target of 136 by the end of 2012.
Source: ENDS Europe
For the full list of substances see :
http://www.echa.europa.eu/web/guest/registry-of-submitted-svhc-intentions
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